Let’s be real, gym crushes are wild. One minute you’re doing crunches, the next you’re daydreaming about couple workouts. If that sounds dramatic (and a little too real), welcome to the new stills from Pump Up the Healthy Love, the rom com K-drama to watch right now.
Eye Contact That Hits Harder Than Cardio
Lee Jun Young and Jeong Eun Ji are serving serious romantic tension in these new stills. Their characters, Hyeon Joong and Mi Ran, are deep in the “I think I like you, but I’ll pretend I don’t” phase. Their lingering glances during workouts? Basically poetry in motion, or at least the K-drama version of a love letter.
And don’t lie, you’ve 100% had that moment at the gym when someone catches your eye mid-squat and your heart skips a rep.
From Dumbbells to Deep Feelings
The stills also show sweet, subtle touches, hand brushes, side hugs, and the classic “are-we-about-to-kiss” moments. Hyeon Joong, a former bodybuilding champ turned gym owner, is clearly falling hard. Mi Ran? She’s trying to move on from a breakup but keeps staring at him like he’s her next great mistake.
Their chemistry? As tight as their core workouts.
Sit-Ups and Soft Smiles: The New Love Language
One standout still shows the couple doing sit-ups together, faces inches apart. It’s cute, awkward, and heartwarming, like watching two emotionally constipated people figure it out in real time.
It’s giving “fitness is our thing” energy, and honestly, we’re here for it.
Wondering Pump Up the Healthy Love Where to Watch?
Catch it on KBS2, or stream it on Viki and KOCOWA depending on your region. If you’ve been hunting for a feel-good, slow-burn rom com K-drama to watch, this is the perfect pick.
Don’t Sleep on This Gym Romance
This drama is more than just muscles and workouts, it’s about vulnerability, connection, and the kind of love that sneaks up on you between reps.
The next episode airs June 4 at 9:50 p.m. KST, don’t be late!
Now go binge it, scream into your pillow, and text your K-drama bestie. This one’s too good to keep to yourself.